Danielle Lay
InvestorPartner, Technology Investing Team at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Bay Area
Writes $2M – $50M checks · typically $25M
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Danielle: together at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
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About
Danielle Lay is a Partner on NEA's Technology Investing Team, investing from seed to growth in generational companies focused on AI applications and physical AI. Before joining NEA in 2017, she worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs. She holds a BA in Economics, Business Institutions and Chinese from Northwestern University.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningRobotics
Experience
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Partnercurrent2023 — present
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Principal2019 — 2023
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Investor2017 — 2019
- Northwestern UniversityNUSeeds Alumni Investment Committee2019 — 2022
- Goldman SachsInvestment Banking Analyst2016 — 2017New York
- DesignWorksFounder & CEO2013 — 2016
- The EconomistAnalyst2013Hong Kong
Investments
Investor
BeehiivDatabentoPatreonPhysical IntelligenceWorkera.ai
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
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Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Alex Sharata
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Alexa Grabelle
Associate at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Ali Behbahani
Partner, Co-Head of Healthcare at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Andrew Schoen
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Ann Bordetsky
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Arjun Jain
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Aya Somai
Associate at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
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Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Ann BordetskyScout
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Carmen ChangScout
Partner, Head of Asia at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Forest BaskettScout
Special Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Greg PapadopoulosScout
Venture Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Aaron Jacobson
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Alex Sharata
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Ali Behbahani
Partner, Co-Head of Healthcare at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Danielle Lay?
- Danielle Lay is a Partner on NEA's Technology Investing Team, investing from seed to growth in generational companies focused on AI applications and physical AI. Before joining NEA in 2017, she worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs. She holds a BA in Economics, Business Institutions and Chinese from Northwestern University.
- Where does Danielle Lay work?
- Danielle Lay is Partner, Technology Investing Team at New Enterprise Associates (NEA).
- What does Danielle Lay invest in?
- Danielle Lay invests in AI & Machine Learning, Robotics.
- What check size does Danielle Lay write?
- Danielle Lay typically writes checks of $2M – $50M.
- What companies has Danielle Lay invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Beehiiv, Databento, Patreon, Physical Intelligence, Workera.ai.
- Where did Danielle Lay go to school?
- Danielle Lay studied at Northwestern University (Undergraduate, Economics major; Chinese minor; Business minor); Chinese International School | 漢基國際學校 (Hong Kong).
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Also worked at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)129
Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEACrystal HuangInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Matt SacksInvestor at LightbankJai SajnaniInvestor at Khosla VenturesAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Micherice TaoInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Also worked at The Economist26
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